Show-case.



J. M, WADDELLf SHOW CASE.

APPLICATION FILED 8221219, 1906.

Patented Jan 18,1910.

rm'ey I Inwe Win 65 8 es UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. WADDELL, OF GREENIEIELD, OHIO.

SHOW-CASE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. lVADDELL, a citizen of the United StatesofAmerica, and resident of Greenfield, county of Highland, State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Show Cases, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is a show case the front of which the vendermay open easily, so that the customer himself may take the articlepurchased readily from the case. This object is attained by the meansdescribed in the specification and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings in which,

Figure 1 isan end view of a case embodying my invention with the end ofthe case removed and with the bottom and one side of the revolving lidshown in section. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the case. Fig. 3 is aplan view thereof, showing the case partly broken out, to expose thelocking lever.

Referring to the parts: each end of the case consists of a frame, thefront half, A, of which is in the shape of a quadrant of a circle, andthe rear half, A, of which is a rectangle of a. width equal to orgreater than radius of said circle. The top, B, of the case is supportedby the rectangular part of the ends.

Between the bottom, O, of the case and the rear edge of the top, B,sliding doors, D, D, are mounted.

The opening in the front of the case between the top, B, and bottom, C,may be closed by a rotary lid, E. Lid, E, consists of end pieces 6 c ofthe shape of a quarter of a. circle, between which curved glass, 6 ismounted.

A radial arm, G, of the size of the radius of the curved lid, E, ispivoted to each end of the case, at, g, the center of rotation of thelid, and is secured at its opposite forked end, 9, to the ends, 6, and,6, respectively of the lid. One of the arms, G, has pivoted to it at, 9an actuating lever, H, which extends to the rear of the case andterminates in a handle, h. At, It, a fulcrum arm, K, is piv oted tolever, H, the lower end of the fulcrum arm being pivoted to the end ofthe case at a point, 70, which is at the same distance from g, that isdistant from, g, or the distance, g-lv, may be made greater than thedistance, gg

The door, D, has a notch adjacent to lever, H. Said door has a coiledspring, d, to close it. Spring, d, has a hook engaging Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed September 19, 1908.

Patented J an. 18, 1910.

Serial No. 453,798.

a pin, d, from which it may be readily disengaged when it is desired toopen door, D.

A horizontal locking lever, M, is pivoted at, m, to the bottom of thecase, and has at its forward end a hook, m, to enter a slot in thecenter of the lid, E, and to engage a pin, 0". Lever, M, is heldnormally in engagement with the pin, 6 by a spring, m

The operation of the device is as follows: lVhen a customer desires topurchase a cigar, the clerk, with one hand, moves the lever, M, tounlock the lid, E, and by a pressure downward upon the lever, H, causesthe arms, G, to be rotated rearwardly, thereby opening the lid, E. Thecustomer then has free access to the cigars and may pick the one hedesires from the box, without the clerks removing a box from itsarrangement in the case. The movement of the lid, E, in no wise affectsthe top, B, of the case, fro-m which, therefore, any articles whichmight be lying thereon need not be removed; another advantage of myrevolving lid is that the merchant may arrange his wares from the frontof the case so as to make the display he desires.

Vhat I claim is:

1. The combination of a case having an open front, a rotatory lidadapted to close the front, a radial arm at each end of the case, theradial arms being pivoted at one end to the case and being secured atthe other end to the lid, a fulcrum arm pivoted to one end of the caseand an actuating lever pivoted to the fulcrum arm and to one of theradial arms and projecting to the rear of the case.

2. In a show case the combination of a rotatory lid for the front of thecase, a lever pivoted within the case so as to move in a vertical planeadjacent to the end of the case and connected at one end to the lid andprojecting at the other end to the rear of the case to regulate themovement of the lid, a reciprocating door for the rear of the casehaving a notch at one end which forms with the end of the case anopening through which the lever projects, and a means for locking thereciprocating door in its closed position, whereby when the door isclosed the lever is locked from movement.

JOHN M. \VADDELL.

lVitnesses NEAL P. W'ADDELL, B. H. PHILLIPS.

